Ghost Squadron books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Ghost Squadron series?"

"There are five books in the Ghost Squadron series, published between 2019 and 2024."

Q: "What is the first book in the Ghost Squadron series?"

"The first book in the Ghost Squadron series is We Dare, published in 2019."

Q: "How does Ghost Squadron compare to Decker's War in tone and focus?"

"Both series focus on special operations rather than fleet-level conflict, but Ghost Squadron has a more covert, intelligence-adjacent flavor. Where Decker's War follows a soldier through conventional and unconventional military operations, Ghost Squadron emphasizes the unofficial and deniable nature of the unit's work, which creates a different set of moral and procedural complications."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	We Dare	2019	Eric Thomson	Buy
2	Deadly Intent	2020	Eric Thomson	Buy
3	Die Like the Rest	2021	Eric Thomson	Buy
4	Fear No Darkness	2023	Eric Thomson	Buy
5	Violent Fires	2024	Eric Thomson	Buy

Ghost Squadron opens with We Dare and introduces a unit operating with considerable autonomy, undertaking missions that the regular military cannot acknowledge. Thomson is interested in what happens to people who work in that space, with accountability structures of conventional service removed and success measured in ways that don’t show up in official records. The five books build a picture of a team defined by trust in each other rather than loyalty to the institution.

The series moved into longer intervals between books from Fear No Darkness onward, and those later entries give more space to character development and to the universe’s political situation, which is deteriorating in ways that connect to the Ashes of Empire sequence. Violent Fires, the most recent entry, draws the series into that larger story.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Ghost Squadron series?

There are five books in the Ghost Squadron series, published between 2019 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Ghost Squadron series?

The first book in the Ghost Squadron series is We Dare, published in 2019.

How does Ghost Squadron compare to Decker's War in tone and focus?

Both series focus on special operations rather than fleet-level conflict, but Ghost Squadron has a more covert, intelligence-adjacent flavor. Where Decker’s War follows a soldier through conventional and unconventional military operations, Ghost Squadron emphasizes the unofficial and deniable nature of the unit’s work, which creates a different set of moral and procedural complications.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order